This book provides an approach to community music therapy practice. It addresses aspects of music therapy
formats, aims, context, evaluation and theory, using a "matrix" model. Through case studies, original research and theory vignettes, the text offers an accessible way of integrating music therapy
services and professional processes. Practical examples are drawn from neurological rehabilitation in medical and community settings, and from long term nursing care, to illustrate how music therapy
can adapt to meet the needs of participants and their situating context. The political, ethical, clinical and philosophical implications of this approach are considered.

Selected Publications

Wood, S. & Ansdell, G. (2017). Community Music and Music Therapy: Jointly and Severally. In L. Higgins and B.L. Bartleet (Eds.) Oxford Handbook of Community
Music. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Wood, S. (2016). A Matrix for Community Music Therapy Practice. Gilsum: Barcelona Publishers.

Wood, S (2013) Evaluation of Community Music Therapy: Why is
it a Problem? In L. Ole Bonde et al (Eds.)Musical Life Stories: Narratives on Health Musicking, Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo: Centre for Music and
Health.